Donald Trump
Donald Trump became the first former U.S. president to be indicted by a grand jury.
What happened on March 30
36 events · 20 births · 20 deaths · 8 observances. From 1282 to 2026.
Standout on March 30
2023
Donald Trump
Donald Trump became the first former U.S. president to be indicted by a grand jury.
About March 30
March 30 is the 89th day of the year. These facts are computed from the calendar, not copied from anywhere.
- Day of the year
- Day 89 of 365 (90 in leap years)276 days left in the year (276 in leap years)
- Falls on
- Monday in 2026, Tuesday in 2027, Thursday in 2028, Friday in 2029, Saturday in 2030
- Week
- ISO week 14 of 2026 · Q1
- Zodiac sign
- ♈ Aries (March 21 – April 19)
- Season
- Spring in the north · Autumn in the south
- March birthstone
- Aquamarine / Bloodstoneserenity, courage and health
- March birth flower
- Daffodil / Jonquilnew beginnings and rebirth
- Next occurrence
- In 154 days
- Roman numerals
- XXX.IIIday.month — see the Roman numeral date tool
Anniversaries in 2026
- 50thIsraeli–Palestinian conflict1976
- 30thRyan Noda1996
- 25thAnastasia Potapova2001
- 20thCyclone Glenda2006
- 5thG. Gordon Liddy2021
- 5thMyra Frances2021
March 30 through the years
- 10 years ago2016
- Nothing recorded
- 25 years ago2001
- Anastasia Potapova
- 50 years ago1976
- Israeli–Palestinian conflict
- 100 years ago1926
- Nothing recorded
- 200 years ago1826
- Nothing recorded
Born on March 30 — ages this year
- 2001Anastasia Potapovaturns 25
- 2000Colton Hertaturns 26
- 1998Kalyn Pongaturns 28
- 1997Cha Eun-wooturns 29
- 1996Ryan Nodaturns 30
- 1995Zay Jonesturns 31
Historical events 36
A dated happening — a battle, treaty, launch, discovery, disaster or decision — recorded on this calendar day.
Pope Francis
Pope Francis visits Morocco.
Israel Defense Forces
The Israeli Army kills 17 Palestinians and wounds 1,400 in Gaza during Land Day protests.
SpaceX
SpaceX conducts the world's first reflight of an orbital class rocket.
Min Aung Hlaing
Min Aung Hlaing is appointed as the Commander-in-Chief of Myanmar's armed forces.
2009 Lahore police academy attack
Twelve gunmen attack the Manawan Police Academy in Lahore, Pakistan.
Lahore
The Manawan Police Academy in Lahore, Pakistan, was attacked and held for several hours by 12 gunmen, resulting in 16 deaths and 95 injuries.
Drolma Kyi
Drolma Kyi arrested by Chinese authorities.
Cyclone Glenda
Cyclone Glenda, one of the strongest tropical cyclones in the Australian region makes landfall near Onslow, Western Australia.
2002 Lyon synagogue attack
The 2002 Lyon car attack takes place.
Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother
Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother, widow of King George VI and mother of Queen Elizabeth II, died at Royal Lodge aged 101.
Space Shuttle program
Space Shuttle program: STS-3 mission is completed with the landing of Columbia at White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico.
Ronald Reagan
U.S. President Ronald Reagan is shot in the chest outside a Washington, D.C., hotel by John Hinckley Jr.; three others are wounded in the same incident.
Airey Neave
Airey Neave, a British Member of Parliament (MP), is killed by a car bomb as he exits the Palace of Westminster. The Irish National Liberation Army claims responsibility.
Annie Hall
Annie Hall had its first screening at the LA Film Festival; it was voted the funniest screenplay ever by members of the Writers Guild of America.
Israeli–Palestinian conflict
Israeli-Palestinian conflict: in the first organized response against Israeli policies by a Palestinian collective since 1948, Palestinians create the first Land Day.
Easter Offensive
Vietnam War: The Easter Offensive begins after North Vietnamese forces cross into the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) of South Vietnam.
Vietnam War
Vietnam War: North Vietnamese forces began the Easter Offensive in an attempt to gain as much territory and destroy as many South Vietnamese units as possible.
Delta Air Lines Flight 9877
Delta Air Lines Flight 9877 crashes at Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport, killing 19.
Vietnam War
Vietnam War: A car bomb explodes in front of the United States Embassy, Saigon, killing 22 and wounding 183 others.
Jeopardy!
Jeopardy!, the popular American game show created by Merv Griffin, made its debut on the NBC television network.
Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs
The Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs is signed in New York City.
14th Dalai Lama
Tenzin Gyatso, the 14th Dalai Lama, flees Tibet for India.
Usmar Ismail
Usmar Ismail began shooting Darah dan Doa, widely recognised as the first Indonesian film.
Cold War
Cold War: A riot breaks out in Austurvöllur square in Reykjavík, when Iceland joins NATO.
Red Army
World War II: Soviet forces invade Austria and capture Vienna. Polish and Soviet forces liberate Danzig.
Australian Air Corps
The Australian Air Corps was disbanded, to be replaced the following day by the Australian Air Force.
March Days
Four days of inter-ethnic clashes broke out in Baku, Azerbaijan, resulting in about 12,000 deaths.
Abd al-Hafid of Morocco
Sultan Abd al-Hafid signed the Treaty of Fes, making Morocco a French protectorate.
William H. Seward
U.S. secretary of state William H. Seward negotiated the purchase of Alaska from Russia for US$7.2 million.
George I of Greece
George I (pictured) became King of the Hellenes.
William Crookes
British chemist William Crookes published his discovery of thallium using flame spectroscopy.
East Florida
The United States merged East Florida and West Florida to create the Florida Territory.
Joachim Murat
Joachim Murat, King of Naples, issued the Rimini Proclamation, among the earliest calls for Italian unification.
The Author's Farce
The Author's Farce, by Henry Fielding, premiered at the Little Theatre in London.
Sicilian Vespers
Sicilians began to rebel against the rule of the Angevin King Charles I of Naples, starting the War of the Sicilian Vespers.
Births 20
A notable person born on this day. Each links to a person page with their dates and story.
Deaths 20
A notable person who died on this day.
Chan Santokhi
Chan Santokhi, Surinamese politician, 9th President of Suriname (born 1959)
Manolis Glezos
Manolis Glezos, Greek left-wing politician, journalist, author, and folk hero (born 1922)
Ingrid van Houten-Groeneveld
Ingrid van Houten-Groeneveld, Dutch astronomer and academic (born 1921)
Roger Slifer
Roger Slifer, American author, illustrator, screenwriter, and producer (born 1954)
Edith Schaeffer
Edith Schaeffer, Chinese-Swiss religious leader and author, co-founded L'Abri (born 1914)
Phil Ramone
Phil Ramone, South African-American songwriter and producer, co-founded A & R Recording (born 1934)
Janet Anderson Perkin
Janet Anderson Perkin, Canadian baseball player and curler (born 1921)
Holidays & observances 8
A holiday, feast day, awareness day or national day observed every year on this date.
John Climacus
Christian feast day: John Climacus
Maria Restituta Kafka
Christian feast day: Blessed Maria Restituta Kafka
Quirinus of Neuss
Christian feast day: Quirinus of Neuss
Amadeus IX of Savoy
Christian feast day: Blessed Amadeus IX, Duke of Savoy
Tola of Clonard
Christian feast day: Tola of Clonard
Mamertinus of Auxerre
Christian feast day: Mamertinus of Auxerre
March 30 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
Christian feast day: March 30 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
Thomas Son Chasuhn
Christian feast day: Thomas Son Chasuhn, Marie-Nicolas-Antoine Daveluy (part of The Korean Martyrs)
Spread across the centuries
- 13th century1
- 18th century1
- 19th century5
- 20th century37
- 21st century32
Earliest: Sicilian Vespers (1282). Most recent: Chan Santokhi (2026).
What the categories mean, and how the standout is chosen
- Historical events
- A dated happening — a battle, treaty, launch, discovery, disaster or decision — recorded on this calendar day.
- Births
- A notable person born on this day. Each links to a person page with their dates and story.
- Deaths
- A notable person who died on this day.
- Milestones
- A first, a founding or a turning point our editors flagged as a landmark moment.
- Holidays & observances
- A holiday, feast day, awareness day or national day observed every year on this date.
- Standout / notable
- Editor-written entries come first, then entries covered by the most Wikipedia language editions. For the standout tile we prefer an entry that has a picture.
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Questions about March 30
What day of the year is March 30?
March 30 is the 89th day of the year, with 276 days left after it.
What star sign is March 30?
March 30 falls under Aries (March 21 – April 19), a fire sign ruled by Mars. The birthstone for the month is Aquamarine or Bloodstone.
How many things happened on March 30?
We record 84 entries for March 30: 36 events · 20 births · 20 deaths · 8 observances. From 1282 to 2026.
Who was born on March 30?
Anastasia Potapova (2001) is among the notable births on March 30. The births section lists the rest.
How often is the March 30 page updated?
The day is filled the first time anyone opens it and then re-checked for new entries about every 90 days. Computed facts such as the weekday and the anniversaries update every year.
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